Living in Rush-Lusk

Rush-Lusk is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 40,255 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 17%, #27 of 166), young families (top 20%, #30 of 156), low-income families (top 20%, #31 of 156).

Residents40,255
Density210 per km²
Area191.6 km²
Hub airport12 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,597,700 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin21 km
Within 10 km158,954 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 21 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 16:07

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How Rush-Lusk ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Ireland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn IrelandIn Eastern and Midland
Young family58#30 of 156#27 of 68Map
Low-income household51#43 of 166#18 of 69Map
Low-income family62#31 of 156#29 of 68Map
Single parent63#40 of 156#36 of 68Map
Pensioner couple51#110 of 156#54 of 68Map
Single pensioner46#112 of 156#59 of 68Map
Early retiree58#84 of 166#46 of 69Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#27 of 166#21 of 69Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer38#62 of 156#25 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover59#40 of 166#31 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional57#44 of 166#31 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover25#114 of 156#57 of 68Map
Nature-focused household49#104 of 166#27 of 69Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#83 of 166#35 of 69Map
Rural value seeker46#96 of 166#27 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover59#46 of 166#35 of 69Map
Lottery winner61#31 of 166#18 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#111 of 166#61 of 69Map
Coastal living68#72 of 147#34 of 59Map
Business owner52#44 of 166#23 of 69Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Demographics82
  • Education and family79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Foundation70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Affordability47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Green space35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Health and elderly18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.